title: [Importance of differential diagnosis of ringing and splashing sounds in the abdomen of adult cattle].
abstract: In cattle liquid and gas in the abdominal cavity can be detected from the outside by use of simultaneous auscultation and percussion or by auscultation with simultaneous shaking of the abdominal wall. Size, area and the quality of the "ping" and splashing sounds are helpful to determine which organs are involved in the disease. Nine possible reasons for intraabdominal gas- and liquid accumulation are discussed. In 12 schematic figures the areas of externally detectable "ping" and splashing sounds are compared with the topographic anatomical situation inside the abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Wiederkäuer und Schweine, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kümper
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Gründer
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000818:Animals; D001314:Auscultation / Q000662:veterinary*; D001826:Body Fluids; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D010474:Percussion / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D005740:Gases
vernacular_title: Die differentialdiagnostische Bedeutung von Klingel- und Plätschergeräuschen in der Bauchhöhle des erwachsenen Rindes.